Thread: 1946 Ford Coupe and no ideas

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I agree Dave, but everyone should have the opportunity to drive a flattie powered fat Ford with a straight axle.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

I agree Dave, but everyone should have the opportunity to drive a flattie powered fat Ford with a straight axle.

Yeah, I guess---Kind of like hemerhoids, everybody should put up with that big of a pain in the butt once in their life????????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yeah, I guess---Kind of like hemerhoids, everybody should put up with that big of a pain in the butt once in their life????????

I'll take a pass on that one.

hey koulaide, good lookin car! im going with a weedetr (www.weedetrstreetrod.com) rear end kit for mine and my axle is out of an 01 explorer. for the front i plan on a posies front spring with a reversed eye, which was stated befor. theres a guy that will drop your axle for 200 plus shipping. i plan on using him, unless he seems like a real A-hole when i call him.
below is a pic of a buddy of mines 46 sedan with a 4 inch drop front axle with the posie reverse eye spring (worth an inch extra) up front. the rear is the standard eye weedetr kit with a 9 inch axle. weedetr offers a reverse eye rear spring kit which will lower the rear an additional 1.5 inchs. his engine is a lightly warmed over flathead backed by an m-21. no, its not fast. but it gets the job done and looks and sounds MUCH cooler than any crate engine you could get.

bob

Bob,
I want to ask you some question about other things you have done and pick your brain about some idea I have. Any chance I can give you a call in a day or two?

I have two 46 Fords both Sedans, both lowered etc. These are pretty easy cars to do. Both of mine have 9" Ford rear ends nothing fancy just set up on leaf springs. The Red one has a 4" dropped straight axle, its OK looks good but the ride could be a lot better. The copper one has a Mustang II front suspension rides like a dream and also looks very good "I Think". The Copper one is a Small Block Chevy and is very reliable and streetable and a pleasure to drive. The red one is Ford powered and is just miserable, this is the last car I will build with Ford power, the Chevys are just to easy and cheap to do as well. Good luck on your Coupe!!

RS

Originally Posted by Hombre259

The red one is Ford powered and is just miserable, this is the last car I will build with Ford power,

RS

Hey Hombre, what Ford engine/trans are you using in the red one and what makes it so miserable? I've been running a Ford 302 in a 37 Ford for years. Other than the initial installation being more challenging than the Chevy engine, the driveability & dependability has been great up until 2 years ago when I started a complete rebuild on the car. It's still under construction but I'm putting the 302 back in it. Mine also has Mustang II front suspension & a 9" rear.....
Both of your 46's look like nice cars btw.

Originally Posted by KOULAIDE

Bob,
I want to ask you some question about other things you have done and pick your brain about some idea I have. Any chance I can give you a call in a day or two?

sure. im off work thursday and friday so that would be best for me. i also want to let you know that the car im building is a 41 2 door sedan. not the same but close. ill send a private message with my number.

bob

I dont have a pick yet, but my buddy is building one in the form of a gasser. Its cool Here some other picks I found.

I love the look of a flathead - but they weren't/aren't called steamers for no reason. Yes, you can get them so they produce reasonable power (about the same as a 1990 four cylinder Mustang). For that amount of money you can transplant a 302/351W and have real world reliability instead of old world pain. Parts are seldom easily available at your local Advance Auto or for that matter, even NAPA and when they are, expensive. The car has a 6 volt POSITIVE ground system, so there are problems finding simple electrical parts. Now, with all that said, and while you are 'militarized' get it running and have some fun, then later, after some good planning and a mods parts list in hand, then do your engine transplant. For sure we'll help here - either way

randyr, That little sedan has a 351 W and a C-4 Tranny. I guess I should not blame Ford altoghether for this as I am sure some of it is my fault. I just don't understand this motor and there seems to be a new problem everyday. Some of those problems are just not related to the motor tranny problems but the ones that are make it a miserable little car.

RS

Neat ......... I'm a 46 ford cpe. owner ...... SBC/intercooled turbo - 5 speed going in it. Bring it back to life & then see what happens.

Ratty 46

Originally Posted by Hombre259

randyr, That little sedan has a 351 W and a C-4 Tranny. I guess I should not blame Ford altoghether for this as I am sure some of it is my fault. I just don't understand this motor and there seems to be a new problem everyday. Some of those problems are just not related to the motor tranny problems but the ones that are make it a miserable little car.

RS

.......an engine with a carb and distributor, be it Ford, Chebbie or any other make is nothing but a big air pump that has a set of spark plugs to make an air fuel mixture burn to turn a long shaft that eventually turns a wheel-tire combo to make the car go down the road. Sometimes that combo, it's doomed to daily pain and eventual destruction no matter how much loving care, money, gifts of premium liquids and attention you give it - just like some ladies I have known in the distant past

I have got the car on its way to running. i installed a new tank, fuel lines, rebuilt the carb, new fuel pump new plugs rebuilt the distrib, new wires, working on the brakes and praying a lot. hopefully it will crank. thanks for the info guys

I wish my 47 had its origional flattie but it was already clipped with a sbc when I got it. my car isn't pretty like these other cars but it sure is fun